We have found these little ciliates in the water of a vase of Magdalena
Most do not measure more than 40um in length
The "mouth" has four membranes that as "lips" attract food
Oblique polarized light with retarder
40X objective
Panasonic GH4 camera
Video link:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bc8Js4-gw60
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Regards
carlos
Tetrahymena ciliate with "four lips"
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